Take a trip to Pok�mon Island, where an exciting safari adventure awaits. The island is home to the world's most exotic and popular Pok�mon, and you're charged with the task of helping Professor Oak by photographing the wild creatures in their natural habitats.
Unexplored Territory
Pok�mon Snap is a completely new kind of game, based on collecting pictures of different kinds of Pok�mon as they behave in the wild. The game takes you on guided safaris through seven different environments on Pok�mon Island, in a versatile vehicle that can travel in the water, on land, and through the air.
Armed with your trusty camera and 60 exposures of film, you are free to look around the car in any direction and take pictures of Pok�mon. Since these are wild Pok�mon, many of them are not willing to pose for the camera. You'll have to find creative ways to get them positioned for the perfect shot, and sometimes you'll need to perform special tasks to get a particular type of Pok�mon to appear.
Once you take a picture of a Pok�mon, even if it's a very poor shot, that Pok�mon will be listed in Professor Oak's report. Your goal is to take the best possible picture of every Pok�mon on the island.
Professor Oak's Lab
When you complete a safari, you can only choose one photo of each type of Pok�mon to submit for Professor Oak's approval. The Professor will scrutinize each photo and assign it a score based on the following factors:
� Size - How close is the Pok�mon to the camera? The bigger, the better.
� Pose - Is the Pok�mon facing the camera? Bonus points are awarded if the Pok�mon is doing something special.
� Technique - Is the Pok�mon centered in the middle of the frame?
� Bonus - Is there more than one of the same kind of Pok�mon in the shot?
Professor Oak saves the number of Pok�mon you've photographed in the Pok�mon Report, and keeps the picture with the highest score on file. In addition to the pictures in the Pok�mon Report, you can store up to 60 photographs in the Pok�mon Album. No matter where a picture is stored, it can be enlarged and examined whenever you choose.
Work it.
When you begin your safari adventure, the camera is your only tool. As you prove that you're no stranger to the shutter, Professor Oak will give you special tools which can be used to take better pictures.You can toss apple-shaped Pok�mon food into the environment to entice Pok�mon out of hiding places, or you can use Pester Balls to get a Pok�mon's attention. Sometimes the only way to find secret Pok�mon is to use these items in particular places. For example, sometimes a well-placed Pester Ball or two can drive a Pok�mon out of its hidden home. Environmental groups would probably disapprove of this kind of intrusion, but luckily no Pok�mon are on the endangered species list.
Professor Oak will give advanced players a Pok� Flute, which can entice Pok�mon to perform for the camera. Special tools like this combined with the natural wild spirit of Pok�mon create a unique experience each time players travel through a particular safari zone. The number of potential Pok�mon poses is monstrous.
The end of boring vacations.
Unlike your family excursions to visit the Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota, your vacation to Pok�mon Island is designed to keep you coming back for more. Each safari zone is loaded with secret things to discover, and it will take you quite a while to solve the puzzle of how to get some Pok�mon to pose.
Often you'll have to get Pok�mon to interact with one another to unlock hidden passages. This can be accomplished in a number of ways, but the key to success in Pok�mon Snap is experimentation and patience.
